San Pablo Youth Commission
Presentation to City Council
November 20, 2023
Meet our
Commissioners
Officer Roles:
❖ Chair: Gael L, 12th - Summit
❖ Vice Chair: Jaslynne M, 10th - John Henry
❖ Secretary: Sheyla GR, 12th - Middle College
❖ Treasure: Cassandra P, 11th - Middle College
❖ Public Relations: Samriddhi P, 12th - Summit
❖ Event Coordinator: Tenoch L, 11th - John Henry
❖ Assistant to Staff Liaison: VACANT
New Recruits:
❖ Alexandro H, 8th - St. John Baptist
❖ Luis C, 8th - Summit
❖ Yaleesa C, 10th - Middle College
❖ Jayden W, 10th - Salesian
❖ Giovanni M, 9th - Middle College
8 San Pablo residents & 3 Richmond residents
Group Update
Recruited five new members since April.
Six Commissioners seeking re-appointment.
Representing SPYC in six different schools.
SPYC Participation: April - September 2023
Service Learning ❖ Travis Credit Union Youth Financial
Education
Professional Networking ❖ Student Led Unity Grant (S.L.U.G.) Youth Leadership ❖ Aloha Night
❖ San Pablo Scholarship
❖ Recruiting Youth to SPYC
Community Engagement ❖ Spring Eggstravaganza
❖ Cinco De Mayo Parade
❖ National Night Out
Service Learning
❖ Travis Credit Union Youth Financial Workshop
➢ Build strong financial skills.
➢ Hands- on financial simulation of real world finances. ➢ Make better financial decisions in real life.
Professional Networking
➢ Held Subcommittee meetings to review and
brainstorm ideas.
➢ Voted to focus on college/career readiness
and promoting positive mental health.
➢ Extended grant eligibility to 5th/6th graders.
➢ SPYC promoting grant within local schools.
Youth Leadership
➢ SPYC created an
award for best
dressed during
Aloha Night
➢ SPYC Chair emailed &
called interested youth
about SPYC
➢ SPYC created a certificate
with motivational messages
for San Pablo Scholarship
awardees
Community Engagement
➢ Provided Easter gift baskets to
winners of Eggstravaganza Golden
Egg activity.
➢ Led the Cinco de Mayo parade while
passing out flyers to recruit youth.
➢ Tabled at National Night Out to
recruit youth.
What’s Next for SPYC?
❖ Family Giving Tree Holiday Distribution
❖ Winter Wonderland Santa Letters.
❖ Student Led Unity Grant application review and distribution. ❖ Promote SPYC mission and encourage more youth to join. ❖ SPYC work plan for the next six months.
Thank you
for your Support!